Utah Rules on Employing Minors

In Utah, all schools will cooperate with employers by issuing age certificates or lists of students showing their dates of birth, according to school records. Age certificates do not relieve employers of full responsibility for complying with all laws and rules pertaining to the employment of minors.

Minors seeking employment in occupations in areas that might otherwise be harmful if not controlled must file an application for an employment certificate. The Labor Division will ascertain or establish the hours or conditions of labor and employment, or both, for those situations. Application for a certificate must be made in writing and provide the name of the minor, the minor's address, telephone number, date of birth, the name and address of the parent or guardian approving of the employment, and specify any related training completed or in progress. The name of the prospective employer, the address and telephone number, the name and title of the employer's representative, the type of business, the specific duties of the minor, and the specific equipment or machinery the minor would be allowed to operate or repair must also be provided in sufficient detail to allow a decision regarding the certificate. The Labor Division will review all requests for certificates and issue a certificate to be signed by the Division Director.